Blake Griffin underwent surgery on his injured left knee Wednesday in Los Angeles.

The Detroit Pistons announced the arthroscopic procedure addressed the issue causing soreness in the knee that forced him to miss six of the Pistons' final 11 games, including two playoff games. The Pistons' season ended Monday when they were swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the postseason.

The team said Griffin is not expected to miss any summer training or preparation for next season.

Griffin was an All-Star this season, carrying the Pistons on offense and collecting 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists, and shooting 36.2% on 7 3-point attempts per game. His 21 games with 30-plus points was the franchise's most since the 2000-01 season.

He missed the first two games of the playoffs, but returned wearing a bulky brace in front of the Little Caesars Arena crowd for Games 3 and 4, averaging 24.5 points, six rebounds and six assists in 29 minutes per game. He received a standing ovation from the home fans after fouling out in the fourth quarter Monday.

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Detroit Pistons need help on the wing with size, shooting and defense a priority at the position. Here are 12 free agents in their budget range that could make sense. Though they are over the salary cap, they have both the mid-level exception — can offer up to a 4-year, roughly $40 million deal — and bi-annual exception — 2 years, roughly $7.5 million — at their disposal.
*Stats from 2018-19 regular season; age as of Oct. 1, 2019 Soobum Im, USA TODAY Sports

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